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skilful

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skil·ful  (sklfl)
adj. Chiefly British
Variant of skillful.

skilful or US skillful
Adjective
having or showing skill
skilfully or US
skillfully adv
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Adj.1.skilful - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

skilful
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skilful, skillful (US) [ˈskɪlful] adjdiestro, experto
skilful (US), skillful [ˈskɪlful] adjhabile, adroit(e)
skilful (US) skillful [ˈskɪlful] adjgeschickt
skilful (US), skillful [ˈskɪlful] adjabile

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